I think I will be sick tomorrow...

My current job requires an uncomfortably high level of staff management. I have never been particularly good at this as I am often accused of being either too nice/diplomatic or totally unsympathetic (hows that for contrast?). One of the “totally unsympathetic” accusations came when I was informed by my staff that “I will be sick next week” quite matter-a-factly; my instant reaction was, “how do you know it will last all week?”, her, “I know”. Now the organization’s regulations state that the staff will have to produce a signed letter from a doctor saying the person was sick enough that they couldn’t come in to work but outside of the west that is an absolute joke, those kind of letters can be forged or bought for a few Euros and of course you will still be paid because you are “sick” grrrrrrrrrr. I have about given up on this but it will never cease to irritate me… the other day I had a migraine and decided to go home early, I informed my administrator and the first thing he asked was “will you be sick tomorrow?”